Do mecanum wheels move foward and sideways at the same rate?

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Mecanum wheels allow for both forward and sideways movement, but the distance traveled in each direction may differ. When all motors move forward one rotation, the robot moves forward a certain distance, denoted as x cm. However, when the motors move sideways, the distance is typically about half of that, particularly on surfaces like hard, short carpet. The angle of the rollers on the wheels can influence this movement, affecting the efficiency of sideways motion. Overall, the performance of mecanum wheels varies based on surface conditions and roller angles.
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Say you have a robot with mecanum wheels and move all the motors forward one rotation, and the robot moves forwards x cm. If you make the robot go sideways where each of the motors moves one rotation, does the robot move sideways x cm as well? Does it depend on the angle of the rollers on the wheels?
 
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Does it depend on the angle of the rollers on the wheels?
What are your thoughts?
 
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Speaking from experience, Mecanum side-to-side motion is about 1/2 the forward back motion, on a hard, short carpeted surface.
 
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